Madison - Used electronics too often get tossed in the trash, but you can recycle them.State law forbids dumping most electronics in landfills. The DNR says the steel, aluminum, plastic and other metals inside electronics are valuable commodities if properly recycled.In a 2010 survey the DNR estimated Wisconsin households had more than a million televisions they no longer used.
There were also about a million old computers gathering dust.You can visit the E-Cycle Wisconsin page on the DNR's website to find a place to recycle your electronics.The page lists more than 400 sites around the state, plus special collection events.(Copyright 2013 Associated Press - All Rights Reserved)